SU Therapy Dog Sessions are Paw-fect for Relaxation
Overwhelmed with your studies? In need of canine companionship? Grace rounds up her experience at the SU’s weekly Therapy Dog sessions.
Author: Grace Robinson
REVIEW: Turtle Bay Leicester
Leicester Student Magazine review the autumn cocktail range at Turle Bay Leicester (invited/gifted)
Book Burning is not the only solution – Janette Winterson’s very public protest
Written by Georgia Hilton-Buckley On Friday June 4th, Jeanette Winterson tweeted a photo of burning books, made significantly more interesting because they were her own books. Winterson, famed author of Oranges are not the only fruit and Sexing the Cherry, burned the republished editions of several of her previous works because she detested the ‘cosy’ blurb which sectioned her into ‘wimmin’s fiction’. I have read a few of Winterson’s novels and greatly admired them, but the prospect of burning books greatly upset me. The history of book burning Burning books has always been a symbol of censorship under both the reign of Nazi Germany, the destruction of the Library of Baghdad and the Burning of Jaffna public library. Under ISIS, burning forbidden texts are common acts of taunting Western media and is probably the most recent act of cultural genocide. Although Winterson is burning her own books, it still sends a strong message that literature can be erased. When the author who shall not be named (Creator of Harry Potter) posted a transphobic essay, many …
“It feels very surreal”: interview with student author Tashie Bhuiyan
Publishing a book can seem surreal and unrealistic for a lot of students, a dream that they’ve maybe had since childhood. In recent years though, there seems to be an increase in students who have successfully written and published a book, with some even reaching the New York Times Bestseller list.
Reflecting on my mental health during the pandemic.
When people talk about their mental health, I never claim I have anxiety because I feel like I don’t suffer like some people do. But I do.
Places to a buy books that aren’t Amazon
Why not swap Amazon for a local or a curated bookshop?
The Male Gaze in Hollywood
The Male Gaze is a feminist film theory coined by Laura Mulvey that highlights the sexualisation and objectification of women in film while empowering men simultaneously.
SU Elections: “I’ll be able to communicate with academic departments and bring tangible solutions.”
Ravi is running for education officer because he believes that he will be able to bring about tangible solutions.
‘A Pirate’s Charm’ falls flat on its face
An honest review of fantasy novel Lore: A Pirate’s Charm.
Why WAP was so controversial; an analysis
When Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released WAP in August 2020, there was two reactions: the empowerment of sexuality for anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary, or that WAP was disgusting and that woman shouldn’t talk about sex in a liberating way.
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